Overview
- Honeywell announced a process that turns agricultural and forestry residues into a transportable biocrude that can be upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel, lower-carbon marine fuel, and renewable gasoline.
- Prefabricated, modular units are designed for installation at or near collection sites to cut transport costs and reduce construction time and project risk, according to Honeywell’s Ken West.
- The resulting biocrude is compatible with standard petroleum refining, allowing refiners to add capacity without major new-build facilities and to produce drop-in fuels that work with current engines and infrastructure.
- The move expands Honeywell’s renewable-fuel portfolio alongside Ecofining, Ethanol-to-Jet, Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking and e-fuels, positioning it against players such as Neste, LanzaJet, Fulcrum BioEnergy and Alder Fuels.
- Honeywell has not released yield or lifecycle-emissions data for the new pathway, and analysts note broader acceptance will hinge on independent validation and certification as the industry seeks to grow SAF from today’s sub-1% share of jet fuel.